Sen. Donny Olson, representing the far northwest part of Alaska, is back at the Alaska State Legislature after having been in Chicago for a month of rehabilitation for what appears to have been a type of stroke.
He spent 30 days at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, which specializes in helping people recover their ability to speak after strokes.
Olson, a longtime District T Democrat, did not attend the Senate Finance meeting on Wednesday. He did attend the floor session of the Senate. He plans to be absent for the rest of the week, however. It’s unclear if he is able to speak yet, but he said he is ready to serve.
Olson issued a statement through the Democrat majority press office: “I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has sent or wrote messages of support and encouragement over the past several weeks. Your kindness has meant a great deal to me and my family.
“My time in Chicago was incredibly beneficial, and I am grateful for the therapy I received. While I will continue participating in speech therapy as part of my recovery, I am feeling strong and energized to be back at work.
“I am excited to return to the Capitol and join my colleagues in advancing the important work we have before us this session. Alaskans deserve dedicated leadership, and I am committed to serving my constituents with the same focus and determination as always.
“Again, thank you to everyone who offered their support during this time. I look forward to reconnecting with friends, colleagues, and community members in the days ahead.”
Olson, of Gloving, has been in the Legislature since winning in 2000. Age 71, he lists his occupations as doctor, pilot, and reindeer herder.
Donny is from Golovin. He is a very good man. Unusual for a Democrat, or any politician including GOPers, in that he has actual useful skills in real life. Not the alternate reality of the rarefied air of full on liberals and RINO Alaska “Republicans” who are just as useless and corrupt.
I remember when he publically came out in favor of the right to bear arms and right to life of our most vulnerable citizens, unborn children.
In the modern America, a mother’s womb has become the most dangerous place for a child’s life and health.
And it’s obvious the GOP are hypocrites, or at best, incompetent and impotent to deal with the State subsidies to hire henchmen in terminating the lives of children in the womb.
It’s awesome he recovered, the question is, was his stroke related to the Covid toxic jabs? Heart failure/stroke is a common fatal result of these state sponsored toxins. Alaska Natives fell for the propaganda and made up fear mongering overwhelmingly.
The death rate and serious resulting health effects are rampant amongst our relatives and extended families due to complying with all the so called, fake, “Republican” Dunleavy Alaska State sponsored propaganda over their use.
It’s obvious Fauci and his RX Corporate sponsors themselves didn’t get jabbed. The Jonestown fatal cool aid was for the masses, not the profiteers of the madness.
Glad he’s recovering.
Term limits.
“It’s unclear if he is able to speak yet, but he said he is ready to serve.” This is incroungous statement.
Sometimes an elected official can better serve their constituents by stepping down. Sometimes it’s in the interest of the elected official that those around them don’t support behavior that is harmful to that elected official. I don’t know if this is either of those times, but…
Sen Olson is good people. Happy to hear he is doing better.
Great. Now the oligarchical kleptocracy known as the Alaska State Senate can get back to full operation.
What happened? Did Olsen forget to use his pronouns?